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victims of superstorm sandy. after politically charged delay and a wave of criticism, the house votes today on nearly $10 billion worth of storm relief. >>> and as a new session of congress is sworn in, so is a record number of women lawmakers. >>> full house. nearly every student from sandy hook elementary school is in attendance as classes resume for the first time since last month's tragic shooting. >>> and on thin ice. two teenagers find themselves stranded and in need of rescue on a frozen lake. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, january 24th, 2013. >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. the 113th congress has been sworn in, and today the house takes up its first piece of business, the bill of providing aid to victims of superstorm sandy. john boehner was re-elected as speaker of the house, but he sparked a flood of criticism from within his own party. tara mergener is in washington this morning. tara, good morning to you. >>> terrell, the sp
victims of superstorm sandy. after politically charged delay and a wave of criticism, the house votes today on nearly $10 billion worth of storm relief. >>> and as a new session of congress is sworn in, so is a record number of women lawmakers. >>> full house. nearly every student from sandy hook elementary school is in attendance as classes resume for the first time since last month's tragic shooting. >>> and on thin ice. two teenagers find themselves stranded and in...
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seven months after superstorm sandy ripped up board walks and washed a roller coast interthe ocean summer is getting its unofficial kickoff this weekend on the jersey shore. the next three months are the time most businesses make most of their money in beach towns along a 127 mile stretch of the new jersey coast. but as terrell brown reports, they're still not catching many breaks from the weather there. >> reporter: in seaside heights, new jersey, summer's sun official start was windy, chilly and slow. 80% of the businesses are back open and a new board walk remains under construction along the casino pier, an amusement park andar al qaeda. lou cirgliano is the marketing manager. >> people are probably coming back because they want to see what's happening and support the town but it's going to be stretched to get things going. >> construction crews have been working to rebuild the peer that was swept into the ocean, along with its most popular attacks, the jet star. so we're just over 50% ready to go and within the next coming weeks we'll specifically get the decking back on the board wa
seven months after superstorm sandy ripped up board walks and washed a roller coast interthe ocean summer is getting its unofficial kickoff this weekend on the jersey shore. the next three months are the time most businesses make most of their money in beach towns along a 127 mile stretch of the new jersey coast. but as terrell brown reports, they're still not catching many breaks from the weather there. >> reporter: in seaside heights, new jersey, summer's sun official start was windy,...
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. >> new jersey and new york were among the hardest hit by superstorm sandy, the hardest hit. and of course, they are states that send a lot more to washington than they get back. "outfront" tonight, gregory meeks of new york, he represents a district that suffered some of the most damage. a lot of people below the poverty line and aren't able to have that big megaphone and ask for what they need. the speaker says now he's going to schedule a vote on friday for about $9 billion in flood insurance and then on the 15th of january, so another ten days away. 13 days away, is going to have another $51 billion. is this good enough for you? >> you know, i'm nervous. because we thought we had a deal last night. we were fully expecting to vote on that today. we don't want the rules to change. going to have a new congress now. we thought this would have been done in the 112th. now it goes over to the 113th. so i hope the speaker will be able to deliver the votes that we knew that we had last night. so that the package will pass. we know he will deliver the $9 billion tomorrow and then t
. >> new jersey and new york were among the hardest hit by superstorm sandy, the hardest hit. and of course, they are states that send a lot more to washington than they get back. "outfront" tonight, gregory meeks of new york, he represents a district that suffered some of the most damage. a lot of people below the poverty line and aren't able to have that big megaphone and ask for what they need. the speaker says now he's going to schedule a vote on friday for about $9 billion...
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in new york, long lines and fears of fuel shortages like after superstorm sandy. >> all indications are the gas supply is plentiful and deliveries will not be disrupted. >> reporter: at the airport, at least 4,500 flights canceled through sunday and delays felt as far away as los angeles. in boston, getting off the roads and home was most important. >> my concern is about the power. >> i heard we might get a foot or two. so it sounds like the blizzard of '78 which i grew up hearing my parents talk about. and it may be our turn now. >> reporter: diane, the worst of it is just getting under way, it go through the early morning hours. we've had a 50-plus miles per hour gust. i have the goggles and i'm going to need it here. as will everyone else. >> snappy goggles, but you do need that protection. so you're ordered off the roads in boston. but gio benitez is out on other roads for us tonight in hartford, connecticut. >> we're making the drive up to hartford, connecticut, the governor here has already declared a state of emergency. he's also ordering people off the roads. as conditions dete
in new york, long lines and fears of fuel shortages like after superstorm sandy. >> all indications are the gas supply is plentiful and deliveries will not be disrupted. >> reporter: at the airport, at least 4,500 flights canceled through sunday and delays felt as far away as los angeles. in boston, getting off the roads and home was most important. >> my concern is about the power. >> i heard we might get a foot or two. so it sounds like the blizzard of '78 which i grew...
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can speaker john boehner keep his job after the debacle over aid for superstorm sandy? >>> plus your money, your taxes, new concern this morning over when you can expect your tax refund from uncle sam. the cnn money team is on it. and this -- >> he said touching that pole, but it's really not. >> it's really not. and move over, erin andrews, a 3-year-old football fan may be around your job. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. it's been more than five months since a gunman opened fire. in just two weeks, that complex in aurora will reopen. 12 people were killed in july. 58 were injured. cinemark invited those families to a special evening of remembrance, but that offer has upset a lot of families. their response. they sent us this invite two days after christmas. how insensitive can you possibly be? they never even offered condolences. we will not be used as pawn to help them with ticket sales. the offer of a free ticket for a family member and a guest is despicable. our family members paid for their ticket with nair lives. listen to one family member. >> that
can speaker john boehner keep his job after the debacle over aid for superstorm sandy? >>> plus your money, your taxes, new concern this morning over when you can expect your tax refund from uncle sam. the cnn money team is on it. and this -- >> he said touching that pole, but it's really not. >> it's really not. and move over, erin andrews, a 3-year-old football fan may be around your job. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. it's been more...
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left damaged by superstorm sandy. superstorm sandy destroyed the entire 1-point-33mile stretch oo belmar's boaadwwlk. on wednesday... governor ccris christie was on hand for thh ceremoniil groundbreaking. about one thousand people gathered for this symbolic occaaion.the -point-6 million pollar project innlldes many that betttr anchor the raps boordwalk durinn hurricanes. &p3&so fr... 18 peoole have di public health emergency... has had 7-hundred conffrred - cases of the flu so far... and experts say...thhyyve had 11 deaths associated with flu like illnesses, thhs eason. ii's a scary ttought... but you could be just ooe ccugh, conversation or handshake away prom catching the flu. in fact... the bug is spreading so faat... there are now apps availlble to help you track down whiih of your friends miiht have it. eemly schhidttii live inn washington wiit more. 1) is it too late to get a flu shot? 2))why aae there so many cases this year? still ahead... the action of arena cross... your neet chancc to win tickets... is just
left damaged by superstorm sandy. superstorm sandy destroyed the entire 1-point-33mile stretch oo belmar's boaadwwlk. on wednesday... governor ccris christie was on hand for thh ceremoniil groundbreaking. about one thousand people gathered for this symbolic occaaion.the -point-6 million pollar project innlldes many that betttr anchor the raps boordwalk durinn hurricanes. &p3&so fr... 18 peoole have di public health emergency... has had 7-hundred conffrred - cases of the flu so far......
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sandy? everybody says it's once in a century event. or is it. are we going to see a lot more storms like that when we don't know how big or where they are? >> here's the issue. we get once a century flood like every five years now. it's tremendous what our threshold of pain used to be. what we used to think of a 500-year this or 1,000-year this coming true much more often. humans are getting in the way. no question we're building cities along the coast. but we're also paving a lot of the united states so it can't soak in, the water runs off making bigger floods. the problem with it now is there's so much more carbon dioxide in the air. it's proven there's more co2, parts per million. that co2 holds in heat. that's proven. i don't care how you think it got there. i don't care. it got there. it's going to warm the air. warm the ocean. hurricane sandy in the ocean was on top of water that was 2 degrees warmer than it should have been. so hurricane sandy was a bigger storm than it should have be
sandy? everybody says it's once in a century event. or is it. are we going to see a lot more storms like that when we don't know how big or where they are? >> here's the issue. we get once a century flood like every five years now. it's tremendous what our threshold of pain used to be. what we used to think of a 500-year this or 1,000-year this coming true much more often. humans are getting in the way. no question we're building cities along the coast. but we're also paving a lot of the...
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residents still suffering from superstorm sandy. some of them are still without power. how are they doing this morning? i can't imagine that? >> obviously it's a one-two punch. very tough situation. it was only the end of october. here we are in the beginning of february. it's so fresh and new. you know how fresh and new it is? people react when they hear an epic storm like a blizzard. on long island i saw gas lines, 20 cars deep waiting for gas in the middle of the street. these lines were forming. people are afraid they wouldn't be able to get gas, just like what happened after hurricane sandy when there wasn't -- it didn't seem like there was enough supply. so you're seeing people kind of react that way. of course, they're running to gauchery stores, taking everything they can off the shelves. i got the last apple, as i told you, off the fruit aisle. so people are trying to do their best. definitely seeing people react because of what happened with hurricane sandy. >> across the city in queens this nasty weather is causing all kinds of travel delays at laguardia. cnn
residents still suffering from superstorm sandy. some of them are still without power. how are they doing this morning? i can't imagine that? >> obviously it's a one-two punch. very tough situation. it was only the end of october. here we are in the beginning of february. it's so fresh and new. you know how fresh and new it is? people react when they hear an epic storm like a blizzard. on long island i saw gas lines, 20 cars deep waiting for gas in the middle of the street. these lines...
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house speaker john boehner put off a vote on a $60 billion age package for victims of superstorm sandy. >> it's why the american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> reporter: some of boehner's fellow republicans, especially those from the state affected by the storm deserves better. >> they deserve better. >> reporter: boehner scrambled to repair the damage. he promised a house vote on a $9 billion package on friday and the remain 5g $1 billion on january 15th. that was enough for some. >> this procedure that's laid out is fully acceptable and fully satisfactory. this will give us the full $60 billion. >> reporter: superstorm sandy nearly knocked the house in breezy point, new york, off its foundation and most who live here are still not back in their homes. >> this is people's lives. this is not a political football. >> reporter: joseph izzizzo's h was damaged by the storm. he calls congress's response disgraceful. >> how can you not act on this when you think about irene and how quickly they reacted. why now this political turmoil? >> reporter: izzo says he homes congre
house speaker john boehner put off a vote on a $60 billion age package for victims of superstorm sandy. >> it's why the american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> reporter: some of boehner's fellow republicans, especially those from the state affected by the storm deserves better. >> they deserve better. >> reporter: boehner scrambled to repair the damage. he promised a house vote on a $9 billion package on friday and the remain 5g $1 billion on january...
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how long homeowners will have to wait to recover from superstorm sandy. >>> stars have always said they feel like their lives are in danger because of the paparazzi. >>> a chilly night out there, a little bit of a cold northwesterly wind come in dropping that wind chill factor down into the 20s. it is a cold, cold night. at least we had sornings high thin cloud cover today but not enough to stop some pretty bright conditions, very bright conditions out in the carroll county way. snow at summit ridge and ellicott city, crisp, cold, sunny, january day, second day of the year with a beautiful finish. how's that. gorgeous shot. current winds northwesterly 5 to 10. a few gusts 10 to 15. it is a cold wind funneling into the state. the air mass originating way up in canada. conditions struggling to get into the mid to upper 30s. curtis bay up through canton and mt. vernon. on the whole, it's going to be cold. how about a little further north and west, a very cold day on tap here across carroll county. 34 ham sted and maybe the low 30s toward mt. airy, so very cold conditions. partly cloudy ski
how long homeowners will have to wait to recover from superstorm sandy. >>> stars have always said they feel like their lives are in danger because of the paparazzi. >>> a chilly night out there, a little bit of a cold northwesterly wind come in dropping that wind chill factor down into the 20s. it is a cold, cold night. at least we had sornings high thin cloud cover today but not enough to stop some pretty bright conditions, very bright conditions out in the carroll county...
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the coast line ravaged by superstorm sandy faces a new threat. we'll check on the storm that's caused trouble across the country from fargo to boston. also, more of our more eye opening business series. three women show you how to make it as an entrepreneur. plus, in his first live network morning interview, the surfer who survived the biggest of big waves. but, first, here's a look at today's eye opener at 8:00. >>> this is going to be a long storm expected to last 36 hours. >> the storm is pushing into the northeast after slamming the mid-atlantic with high winds and up to two feet of snow? what we're most concerned about here is the fact that this is such a long duration system. could be seeing major flooding in spots at times of high tide. >> kentucky senator ran paul used old school tactics last night to hold up the nomination. >> the senator held court for 12:32. >> my legs hurt my feet hurt. everything hurts right now. >> the vatican has reverted to its ingrained attitude of secrecy imposing what amounts to a gag order on the cardinals. >>
the coast line ravaged by superstorm sandy faces a new threat. we'll check on the storm that's caused trouble across the country from fargo to boston. also, more of our more eye opening business series. three women show you how to make it as an entrepreneur. plus, in his first live network morning interview, the surfer who survived the biggest of big waves. but, first, here's a look at today's eye opener at 8:00. >>> this is going to be a long storm expected to last 36 hours. >>...
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still trying to recover from superstorm sandy. again, for international viewers, wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour. >> all right this will be a complete mess. jennifer delgado, thank you. stay with us as we continue to cover the storm. beal take a look at airport conditions, thousands of flights already canceled and what it looks like over the next couple of days. the other top story this morning, the hunt for this alleged killer. a former cop in southern california, thought to be a potential break in the case overnight turned out to be a lead to nowhere. a reported sighting of christopher dorner turned out to be false. suspected of killing three people, including a police officer and the fired lapd officer vowed he would target other cops and their families in a long online manifesto. burned out truck spotted in an area around the big bear lake ski resort. he, though, remains at large. casey wian following developments live in hollywood station, california. good morning, casey. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. as you ca
still trying to recover from superstorm sandy. again, for international viewers, wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour. >> all right this will be a complete mess. jennifer delgado, thank you. stay with us as we continue to cover the storm. beal take a look at airport conditions, thousands of flights already canceled and what it looks like over the next couple of days. the other top story this morning, the hunt for this alleged killer. a former cop in southern california, thought to be...
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four months after superstorm sandy, many homeowners still cannot get insurance money to repair their homes. some of them are going broke while they wait. our own deb feyerick joins us fr new york. what's the oldup here? >> it's crazy. you have more than 6,000 people either living in hotels or partially rebuilt homes. the money they need is so close. yet nay can't get their hands on it. it's not the insurance company. the insurance companies have actually distributed the money. but they give it to the lenders. and so the name on the check is both the homeowner and the lender. the lender has the money. the lender wants proof that in fact there's either damage or the repairs have been made. okay. sounds reasonable. except a lot of people just don't have the extra cash. the thousands that they need to rebuild those homes. and so there's just an enormous amount of frustration that's going on. people are begging to have their money released. and the new york governor is saying look, fanny, freddie, do the right thing and give these people your money. >> a big issue in new york an new jerse
four months after superstorm sandy, many homeowners still cannot get insurance money to repair their homes. some of them are going broke while they wait. our own deb feyerick joins us fr new york. what's the oldup here? >> it's crazy. you have more than 6,000 people either living in hotels or partially rebuilt homes. the money they need is so close. yet nay can't get their hands on it. it's not the insurance company. the insurance companies have actually distributed the money. but they...
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here in new york, as the anniversary of superstorm sandy approaches, the state has announced creation of a 3-million-gallon gasoline reserve. there was a shortage for weeks after the storm. new york is creating its own reser reserve. >>> another wave of violence in iraq. people were killed and dozens wounded after a car bomb. al qaeda affiliates were thought to be responsible. >>> from saudi arabia tonight, some of the women who protested the ban against driving in that country yesterday have been fined or arrested. one newspaper said 14 women were detained. other reports said at least 16 were fined the equivalent of nearly $300. women activists vowed to continue their acts of defiance. >>> a setback to arrange an international peace conference to end the civil war in treaty. nine rebel groups issued a statement saying the proposed meeting in geneva next month would amount to a treason and those who attended would be held accountable. the president of iran said it would participate if invited. >>> in a sign of changing times in iran, the municipal government of tehran has voted that b
here in new york, as the anniversary of superstorm sandy approaches, the state has announced creation of a 3-million-gallon gasoline reserve. there was a shortage for weeks after the storm. new york is creating its own reser reserve. >>> another wave of violence in iraq. people were killed and dozens wounded after a car bomb. al qaeda affiliates were thought to be responsible. >>> from saudi arabia tonight, some of the women who protested the ban against driving in that...
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. >>> finally, some relief is heading to the victims of superstorm sandy. we'll have much more, much, much more is needed. >>> and living in fear, trying to escape and suffering from more than just war. inside a camp for syrian refugees that is still in harm's way. [ male announcer ] break the grip of back or arthritis pain with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. so all you notice is relief. aspercreme. >>> help is on the way for people who lost so much during superstorm sandy. president obama signed into law a 9.7 billion sandy relief package. it was the first legislative package of the new congress. lawmakers will consider a $51 billion relief bill on january 15th. some people were outraged that house speaker boehner cancelled a vote tuesday on the entire aid package. sandy devastated parts of the northeast more than two months ago. >>> earlier i spoke with our political regulars, elsi granders granderson. elzi is a senior writer for espn, and anna is a republican strategist. we talked about the fiscal cliff and the
. >>> finally, some relief is heading to the victims of superstorm sandy. we'll have much more, much, much more is needed. >>> and living in fear, trying to escape and suffering from more than just war. inside a camp for syrian refugees that is still in harm's way. [ male announcer ] break the grip of back or arthritis pain with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. so all you notice is relief. aspercreme. >>> help is on the way for...
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sandy. republican leaders took no action on the sandy relief measure last night, angering new york area lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. >> everybody played by the rules, except tonight, the rug was pulled out from under us, inexcusable and indefensible. we have a moral obligation to have this vote. >> the senate approved more than $60 billion for sandy relief. >> back to the planned story, talk about your eye in the sky, this florida pilot doing a fly-by over his house spots this burglar trying to break into, of all places, his own home and steal his trailer so the pilot tracks the suspect from the air in his cessna, lands the plane, calls police, who then find the guy, they arrest this alleged thief on the interstate some 40 miles away. >> it sounds crazy. >> it's crazy but if i say it, it's true. >> you know what? that is in fact the case. >>> it was a parade stopper and a tear jerker. an army sergeant deployed to afghanistan stepped off a parade float, surprised his wife and little
sandy. republican leaders took no action on the sandy relief measure last night, angering new york area lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. >> everybody played by the rules, except tonight, the rug was pulled out from under us, inexcusable and indefensible. we have a moral obligation to have this vote. >> the senate approved more than $60 billion for sandy relief. >> back to the planned story, talk about your eye in the sky, this florida pilot doing a fly-by over his house...
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. >>> oklahoma tornado, superstorm sandy, is the weather becoming more violent? piers morgan will look at that part of the story later tonight. "piers morgan live" 9:00 p.m. eastern. >>> still ahead here in the "cnn newsroom," the nba star kevin durant makes a huge donation to help his adopted home state recover. we'll have much more on that and what else the sports world is doing to help. all the folks here in oklahoma. we'll have that and more right after this. ♪ ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ let me play among the stars ♪ and let me see what spring is like ♪ ♪ on jupiter and mars ♪ in other words [ male announcer ] the classic is back. ♪ i love [ male announcer ] the all-new chevrolet impala. chevrolet. find new roads. ♪ you >>> the oklahoma city thunder star kevin durant is joining the tornado relief effort in a major way. he's donating $1 million to help those affected by the storm. andy schulz has details in today's bleacher report. >> good afternoon, wolf. kevin durant is originally from washington, d.c. but he now calls oklahoma city home. and w
. >>> oklahoma tornado, superstorm sandy, is the weather becoming more violent? piers morgan will look at that part of the story later tonight. "piers morgan live" 9:00 p.m. eastern. >>> still ahead here in the "cnn newsroom," the nba star kevin durant makes a huge donation to help his adopted home state recover. we'll have much more on that and what else the sports world is doing to help. all the folks here in oklahoma. we'll have that and more right after...
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sandy and gas and oil prices. war in afghanistan and u.s. counterterrorism efforts did not even make the top 15. judy, does that surprise you? >> it doesn't surprise me, john, it depresses me enormously. this week, the new york times ran a piece that said that the president was getting a recommendation that we should have six to 20,000 troops left in afghanistan after the withdrawal of combat forces in 2014. that piece didn't make the front page. >> are americans losing interest because of the lack of media coverage or are the media not covering afghanistan because there's no interest. >> all i can say it reminds me of vietnam. and remember that in the early '70s and the public and policy makers lost enthusiasm and interest in the war long before the killing stopped and that's kind after tragedy that we're sending young men over to vietnam after the public had turned on to other things. i see the same thing happening again, it's very unfortunate and it's certainly a sobering remi reminder to those who advocate. >>
sandy and gas and oil prices. war in afghanistan and u.s. counterterrorism efforts did not even make the top 15. judy, does that surprise you? >> it doesn't surprise me, john, it depresses me enormously. this week, the new york times ran a piece that said that the president was getting a recommendation that we should have six to 20,000 troops left in afghanistan after the withdrawal of combat forces in 2014. that piece didn't make the front page. >> are americans losing interest...
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. >> that was a clip from a national geographic special a year ago on superstorm sandy which for the last year, i have seen up close how much those hits by superstorm sandy have struggled to put their lives back together. i have been doing reporting for a special on show time called years of living dangerously and it's about climate change and it's impockets. here's what i have learned. the people at the bottom of the social pyramid, the poor with no assets or no assets other than their home, with debts piled up and low income jobs, are just struggling to hang on by their fingernails to something that resembles a middle class existence. when the water comes from the storm those are the first ones dragged out to sea and who take the longest amount of time to get back to shore. according to a recent study, many elderly and disabled residents were stranded in their apartments for weeks after the storm due to elevator out ans, others remained in their high-rises despite having no heat or power because they had nowhere else to go or no means to get out of their neighborhood. 55% of the st
. >> that was a clip from a national geographic special a year ago on superstorm sandy which for the last year, i have seen up close how much those hits by superstorm sandy have struggled to put their lives back together. i have been doing reporting for a special on show time called years of living dangerously and it's about climate change and it's impockets. here's what i have learned. the people at the bottom of the social pyramid, the poor with no assets or no assets other than their...
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john boehner didn't put superstorm sandy aid to a vote tuesday stirring up outrage, but boehner was reelected speaker. with the looming debt ceiling crisis lawmakers have to figure out where to cut spending which has proved not to be an easy task with partisan politics at play. >> we have to be able to take back common ground. we all agree we've got to deal with the national debt. we've got to deal with our deficits. >> the president needs to show up early this time. the american people will not tolerate the kind of last minute crisis that we've seen again and again over the last four years. >> reporter: in washington i'm sandra nedo. >>> a familiar face returning to work to a round of applause today. senator mark kirk back for the first time since he suffered a debilitating stroke almost one year ago. vice president joe biden and senator joe manchin stood by the illinois republican as had he to use a four-pronged cane to climb those 45 steps to the capitol. senator kirk had to learn to walk again after that stroke. >>> d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton is in her 11th term up on the hill an
john boehner didn't put superstorm sandy aid to a vote tuesday stirring up outrage, but boehner was reelected speaker. with the looming debt ceiling crisis lawmakers have to figure out where to cut spending which has proved not to be an easy task with partisan politics at play. >> we have to be able to take back common ground. we all agree we've got to deal with the national debt. we've got to deal with our deficits. >> the president needs to show up early this time. the american...
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shame on congress. >> reporter: superstorm sandy caused over $36 billion in damage in new jersey. governor christie says he was assured by congressional leaders that the aid package would be put to a vote. but house speaker boehner pulled the legislation and did not return christie's phone calls. >> disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. >> reporter: do you feel betrayed right now, governor? >> yes. if the people of new jersey feel betrayed today by those who did this in the house last night then they have good company, i'm with them. >> reporter: boehner says he pulled the bill because of scheduling problems. but some members of congress questioned how the $60 billion aid package would be spent. new york congressman peter king, a republican, would have none of it. >> congressional republicans never have any trouble finding new york city or new york when it comes to raising money. well, you know, this is a two-way street and if they're not going to help us, why should we even think of helping them? >> reporter: this afternoon, congressional leaders announce
shame on congress. >> reporter: superstorm sandy caused over $36 billion in damage in new jersey. governor christie says he was assured by congressional leaders that the aid package would be put to a vote. but house speaker boehner pulled the legislation and did not return christie's phone calls. >> disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. >> reporter: do you feel betrayed right now, governor? >> yes. if the people of new jersey feel betrayed today...
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. >>> help is on the way for people who lost so much during superstorm sandy. president obama signed into law today a $9.7 billion sandy disaster relief package. it was the first legislative action of the new congress. a larger sandy aid package will have to wait. lawmakers will consider $51 billion relief bill on january 15th. some people were outraged after house speaker boehner canceled a vote tuesday on the entire aid package. sandy devastated parts of the northeast more than two months ago. >>> syria's president bashar al assad got a standing ovation today moments before he gave a rare public speech. assad said he's standing firm against global calls for him to step down. he laid out his own plan for dealing with syria's civil war. a u.s. state department spokeswoman says assad's plan is detached from reality and assad should resign immediately. >>> pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected u.s. drone strike killed 17 people today. today's attack follows two suspected u.s. drone strikes last week that killed 15 people, including a taliban commander
. >>> help is on the way for people who lost so much during superstorm sandy. president obama signed into law today a $9.7 billion sandy disaster relief package. it was the first legislative action of the new congress. a larger sandy aid package will have to wait. lawmakers will consider $51 billion relief bill on january 15th. some people were outraged after house speaker boehner canceled a vote tuesday on the entire aid package. sandy devastated parts of the northeast more than two...
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this beach was closed during superstorm sandy for weeks. but still some snow for new york, 2 to 4 inches possible over the next 24 hours. and then for boston, wind gusts maybe as high as 50 miles per hour. here's some of the wind gusts being reported right now. there's been some discussion about whether this was in fact a nor'easter. it was kind of a hybrid, maybe an atypical nor'easter. but the winds coming out of the northeast gusting, so wave generated heights could produce some beach erosion. john. >> our thanks to you. >>> 38 minutes after the hour. the man wanted in new york city for a deadly hit and run crash has turned himself in. he is due in court this morning. the accident claimed the lives of a brooklyn couple and their newborn son. 44-year-old julio acevedo surrendered to authorities on wednesday. this week he told reporters he was trying to escape from someone who was shooting at him moments before the fatal crash. >>> bail is now set at $1 million for the california man accused of sexually assaulting women that he met on the
this beach was closed during superstorm sandy for weeks. but still some snow for new york, 2 to 4 inches possible over the next 24 hours. and then for boston, wind gusts maybe as high as 50 miles per hour. here's some of the wind gusts being reported right now. there's been some discussion about whether this was in fact a nor'easter. it was kind of a hybrid, maybe an atypical nor'easter. but the winds coming out of the northeast gusting, so wave generated heights could produce some beach...
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. >>> superstorm sandy destroyed thousands of homes when it hit the coastal communities of new york and new jersey one year ago but some people are still struggling today. erica pitzi has the story. one year later. >> it was the first home they owned and the sass family had only lived into for four months before superstorm sandy slammed into their home of manisquaw, new jersey. >> it was hard to separate out our situation from everybody else's because it was such a collective heartbreak. >> throughout months their neighbors are picking up the pieces but jeff and dina are on a standstill. >> where are you? >> exactly where we were the day of the storm. this was basically where the foundation cracked all the way through the footings and the force of the water on the house. which also buckled the inside of the house and the floors. >> first things first: fix the foundation. since they had flood insurance from the federal government they thought they were covered. but when they went to collect their claim with the national flood insurance program that was run by fema they were flat denied.
. >>> superstorm sandy destroyed thousands of homes when it hit the coastal communities of new york and new jersey one year ago but some people are still struggling today. erica pitzi has the story. one year later. >> it was the first home they owned and the sass family had only lived into for four months before superstorm sandy slammed into their home of manisquaw, new jersey. >> it was hard to separate out our situation from everybody else's because it was such a...
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it sits in an area devastated by superstorm sandy. there are thousands of pieces of police evidence that right now can't be touched. >> significant flooding has taken place. no question about it. we are still trying to sort through this and assess the total damage. it's a big job. >> reporter: that was back in november. the police department says it still hasn't been able to get into this facility and a second one because sewerage contamination has made them unsafe. trials can't wait. >> could be a major problem if evidence that has been damaged is critical to proving a case. >> reporter: the nypd says so far there have been six criminal case where police said there is evidence but it is not accessible. in cases involving dna and narcotics prosecutors rely on results of tests done on smaller samples of the evidence and police say the results are kept at a different facility that was not surprised by the storm. what about cases where there is, let's say blood ev, where the physical evidence is in the warehouse but test results are in a
it sits in an area devastated by superstorm sandy. there are thousands of pieces of police evidence that right now can't be touched. >> significant flooding has taken place. no question about it. we are still trying to sort through this and assess the total damage. it's a big job. >> reporter: that was back in november. the police department says it still hasn't been able to get into this facility and a second one because sewerage contamination has made them unsafe. trials can't...
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infrastructure is huge, because they're recovering is one example from the superstorm, superstorm sandy. >> megyn: nationally we've-- >> and freezing our butts off in new jersey, and complaining about global warming, a real problem. >> megyn: and it's not just the pew poll that points to these, i mean, jobs, the economy and the deficit as being huge for the american people. the thing that jumped out at me in this heidi, the things that leslie mentioned are at the bottom. you can say, okay, they care about gun control and especially in the wake of newtown and the shootings. but they're at the bottom three of the bottom four, gun control, infrastructure and addressing global warming. his priorities are down here and the priorities they're focused on are way up here. >> yeah, absolutely. we all agree on one thing, crazy people shouldn't have guns. of course, we all agree on that, that's obvious. that doesn't mean you take away my gun rights, although the numbers are up, as far as people being concerned about gun control from a couple of years ago, ultimately, people say, that's not going t
infrastructure is huge, because they're recovering is one example from the superstorm, superstorm sandy. >> megyn: nationally we've-- >> and freezing our butts off in new jersey, and complaining about global warming, a real problem. >> megyn: and it's not just the pew poll that points to these, i mean, jobs, the economy and the deficit as being huge for the american people. the thing that jumped out at me in this heidi, the things that leslie mentioned are at the bottom. you...
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sandy. republican leaders wrapped up the session without voting on billions of dollars of aid. so it drew an angry response from new york area lawmakers. >> the leadership just walked away without the courtesy of saying it didn't have time to deal with the millions of people whose lives have been affected. but maybe, mr. speaker, if you could remind americans that are watching that maybe they should call and ask the congress and ask the speaker, please reconsider. >> new york republican congressman peter king called the decision indefensible and a betrayal of trust. the senate last week approved more than $60 billion in sandy relief. so now to the latest on secretary of state hillary clinton's close call. doctors are saying the blood clot could have been fatal, it could have caused a stroke or it could have led to seizures or epilepsy. she's being treated with blood thinners now and should make a full recovery. former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea both seen visiting her at the
sandy. republican leaders wrapped up the session without voting on billions of dollars of aid. so it drew an angry response from new york area lawmakers. >> the leadership just walked away without the courtesy of saying it didn't have time to deal with the millions of people whose lives have been affected. but maybe, mr. speaker, if you could remind americans that are watching that maybe they should call and ask the congress and ask the speaker, please reconsider. >> new york...
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. >> congressman paul ryan, catching a lot of flack for voting no on the superstorm sandy relief money, in a statement, he said unfortunately washington's legislative response fails on both counts, it refuses to distinguish or even prioritize disaster relief over pork spending. dave, good to see you. that scaled down bill, it passed 354 to 67, all of the no votes came from republicans, many said they were concerned about extra unnecessary spending, for instance, $150 million for fisheries in alaska, and museum roofs in washington, a hospital in vermont. what is going on here that vote total is significant. after hurricane katrina, there was ten no votes for a bigger package. this that was passed, after being umill 80ed by chris christie, was just adding money back to the flash flood plan. not the big plan they complained about. every time spending comes up, there will be a massive fight with a larger than ever group of republicans willing to take the party to an embarassing position, this is a bill where by congressional standards. there was way too much pork in the bill. >> not really
. >> congressman paul ryan, catching a lot of flack for voting no on the superstorm sandy relief money, in a statement, he said unfortunately washington's legislative response fails on both counts, it refuses to distinguish or even prioritize disaster relief over pork spending. dave, good to see you. that scaled down bill, it passed 354 to 67, all of the no votes came from republicans, many said they were concerned about extra unnecessary spending, for instance, $150 million for fisheries...
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. >>> a new jersey boardwalk damaged in superstorm sandy will soon be returned to its former glory. the town of seaside heights approved a $3.6 million deal to rebuild the mile-long boardwalk by memorial day. construction said to begin within the next ten days and completed by may 10th. >>> heavy rain causes flooding in tennessee, georgia and other parts of the south. cold front tonight could change the rain into snow. people are freaking out here. some forecasts are predicting one to four inches of snow from mississippi to north georgia and up to a foot of snow in the appalachians. >>> pulling money out of the atm might get more precise. chase and pnc are dispensing the cash you need down to the dollar so there's no need to pull out 40 bucks when you only need 32. it's rolled out as many as 400 atms already and plans to double that by the end of the year. >>> now is your chance to talk back on one of the stories of the day. the question for you this morning, why do we cheat? lance armstrong has been stripped of his olympic medal, so was it worth it? why do so many take the easy way
. >>> a new jersey boardwalk damaged in superstorm sandy will soon be returned to its former glory. the town of seaside heights approved a $3.6 million deal to rebuild the mile-long boardwalk by memorial day. construction said to begin within the next ten days and completed by may 10th. >>> heavy rain causes flooding in tennessee, georgia and other parts of the south. cold front tonight could change the rain into snow. people are freaking out here. some forecasts are...
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it was just three months ago that superstorm sandy devastated the east coast and brought new york city to standstill. experts say it's a sign of what's to come. climate change threatens to make the coming storms even more threatening and damaging, raising the question is there anything we can do to protect ourselves, so we dispatched a team across the country and world to investigate how bad can these storms become, what can we learn from them, and what can we do to prepare for when the next big one hits. ho jason carroll starts our coverage. >> living near the ocean, there's always that chance the ocean's going to come, you know, take away everything that you've got. but never did i imagine that this was going to happen to me and my family and my community. >> reporter: even now, given all that has happened to him and his family, it's still hard for nick camerada to understand it all. he's lived here along the shores of staten island for two decades with his wife and four boys. back in 2011, camerada survived hurricane irene, so he paid close attention to reports of another potential
it was just three months ago that superstorm sandy devastated the east coast and brought new york city to standstill. experts say it's a sign of what's to come. climate change threatens to make the coming storms even more threatening and damaging, raising the question is there anything we can do to protect ourselves, so we dispatched a team across the country and world to investigate how bad can these storms become, what can we learn from them, and what can we do to prepare for when the next...
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. >>> superstorm sandy is something that nobody wants to relive. and if an elaborate $20 billion plan is put into effect. no one may ever have to. ...and down. just use your maxperks card and get a case of x-9 paper for only 1-cent after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >>> president barack obama signed into law on sunday, a $9.7 superstorm sandy aid package. the clean-up from superstorm sandy labors on across the northeast. part of that include as plan to prevent the next flooding disaster. one idea? a $20 billion system of barriers, here's cnn's david mattingly. when superstorm sandy hit breezy point, new york, ocean waves crashed on to city streets and brought houses off their foundations. the only option residents had was to head to higher ground. >> they were sitting ducks. there was nothing they could do except run. >> how high was the water right here? >> the water would be probably six feet above our heads. >> six feet? >> above our heads. 12 feet, say. >> malcolm bowlman is the an expert on the dangers
. >>> superstorm sandy is something that nobody wants to relive. and if an elaborate $20 billion plan is put into effect. no one may ever have to. ...and down. just use your maxperks card and get a case of x-9 paper for only 1-cent after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >>> president barack obama signed into law on sunday, a $9.7 superstorm sandy aid package. the clean-up from superstorm sandy labors on across the northeast. part of that...
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tonight, what the new law will mean for you and why the victims of superstorm sandy feel left in the lurch. >>> out of the hospital. late word tonight that hillary clinton has been released from the hospital. >>> constant craving. is one of the most popular ingredients in the american diet making us overeat. tonight, what ntists are able to see for the first time. >>> and making a difference. rebuilding a great american city with a simple bowl of soup and a lot of good ideas. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, i'm kate snow in tonight for brian. after weeks of negotiations and last-minute hold-ups over the fiscal cliff, congress late last night finally passed an agreement on taxes and spending. in a moment, we'll tell you what that legislation means for every american. but it's what the house did not do last night that caused an uproar today. lawmakers left before considering a bill to help victims of superstorm sandy, and that had republicans from hard-hit states taking aim at
tonight, what the new law will mean for you and why the victims of superstorm sandy feel left in the lurch. >>> out of the hospital. late word tonight that hillary clinton has been released from the hospital. >>> constant craving. is one of the most popular ingredients in the american diet making us overeat. tonight, what ntists are able to see for the first time. >>> and making a difference. rebuilding a great american city with a simple bowl of soup and a lot of...
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we continue our coverage of the first anniversary of superstorm sandy. many of those impacted by the storm remained homeless and dependent on diminishing relief funds. new york magazine reports at least 22,000 households are still displaced. running is in our new york us in our newing york studio, which one year ago there was no power here or anywhere else. democracy now!, in fact, we were in st. louis on a 100-city tour. as i was broadcasting from a st. louis pbs station, my colleagues here in new york were going out to the rockaways, brooklyn, queens, staten island, the lower east side because the whole area was devastated. we are joined here by shawn little, of worker who lived in the rockaways section. she and her family have been living in hotels for the past year. we're also joined by judith goldiner, attorney in charge of the civil law reform unit at the legal aid society. give us the overall picture of housing today one year after superstorm sandy. >> unfortunately, what we saw --h the storm is a destroyed it destroyed a whole area of low-income
we continue our coverage of the first anniversary of superstorm sandy. many of those impacted by the storm remained homeless and dependent on diminishing relief funds. new york magazine reports at least 22,000 households are still displaced. running is in our new york us in our newing york studio, which one year ago there was no power here or anywhere else. democracy now!, in fact, we were in st. louis on a 100-city tour. as i was broadcasting from a st. louis pbs station, my colleagues here in...
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. >>> one year ago, superstorm sandy devastated parts of maryland, delaware, new york and new jersey. tonight, one year later, the hardest hit communities are still trying to recover. dozens of homes still waiting to be rebuilt and businesses still closed but there are some signs of progress along the coast. wjz is live. kai jackson has more on the recovery. >> reporter: superstorm sandy isn't in the daily headlines as it once was but many who lived through it are still dealing with the effects. a bonfire in seabright, new jersey, marks a celebration of survival for those who endured superstorm sandy last year. the anniversary of the hurricane is both poignant and painful. even a year after the storm ravaged the area, rebuilding continues. homes in breezy point, new york, were wiped out by flooding and fire. on the anniversary, volunteers planted seagrass as a buffer against future storms. >> right now, every conversation we have leads to hurricane sandy. >> reporter: stories of hope continue to emerge from the devastation. in far rockaway, new york, the home of rosa vasquez looked ju
. >>> one year ago, superstorm sandy devastated parts of maryland, delaware, new york and new jersey. tonight, one year later, the hardest hit communities are still trying to recover. dozens of homes still waiting to be rebuilt and businesses still closed but there are some signs of progress along the coast. wjz is live. kai jackson has more on the recovery. >> reporter: superstorm sandy isn't in the daily headlines as it once was but many who lived through it are still dealing...
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recovery efforts following superstorm sandy sandy may have also helped -- superstorm sandy may have also helped the economy finish on a strong mark. >>> there's a big job opening up at the obama administration. treasury secretary timothy geithner reportedly plans to leave his post at the end of the month, even if a deal to raise the debt ceiling hasn't been reached at that point. jeff liu is said to be his choice. interesting choice, because he's not traditionally an economist. >> he's not a ghoul goldman sachs guy? >> he's just not the usual suspect. >> what do you have for us next? >> why you need to be very careful about saving money. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton set a date to return to work after her hospitalization. that story coming up. >> and staffers start their year by counting up thousands of animals at one of the world's biggest zoos. >> and rg3 talks about facing another sensational rookie quarterback in his postseason debut. >>> and a good friday morning. a cold one, especially south of town. that's a little unusual. we even have a few upper teens. it's going to be
recovery efforts following superstorm sandy sandy may have also helped -- superstorm sandy may have also helped the economy finish on a strong mark. >>> there's a big job opening up at the obama administration. treasury secretary timothy geithner reportedly plans to leave his post at the end of the month, even if a deal to raise the debt ceiling hasn't been reached at that point. jeff liu is said to be his choice. interesting choice, because he's not traditionally an economist....